Brazil, Paraguay blackout sends residents to Twitter

Breaking Tweets a week ago Region: Brazil

A problem at a large dam was responsible for a massive blackout across several countries in Rio de Janeiro, San Paulo, and other large cities in several South American countries Tuesday evening. According to Telegraph.co.... more

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From Brazil, Pictures of the Rio2016 Celebration

Global Voices a month ago Region: Brazil

Brazilians have spent the last week celebrating: Rio de Janeiro won the right to host the 2016 Olympic Games, which for the first time will take place in South American soil. If a recent Forbes magazine survey had already ... more

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Honduras crisis triggers international relations debate in Brazil

Global Voices a month ago Region: Brazil

There has been much discussion about the constitutional right to oust Honduras president Manuel Zelaya. The crisis itself has made the headlines in many countries and many Latin American bloggers, including Brazilians, are... more

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Rio De Janeiro Wins Olympic 2016 Bid

Richie Mogwai a month ago Region: Brazil

It’s official, Rio De Janeiro beat out rivals Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago.  The objectivity of the selection, kudos to the International Olympic Committee is truly commendable.  It was certainly very difficul... more

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Brazil: Can black people drive luxury cars?

Global Voices 2 months ago Region: Brazil

Towards the end of August the simmering debate about racism and prejudice in Brazilian society was stirred up by a case that has provoked outrage throughout the country. Januário Alves de Santana, a black man in his... more

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Brazil: Lawsuits force popular political blog to close down

Global Voices 3 months ago Region: Brazil

by Paula Góes The A Nova Corja blog [The New Scum, pt], a symbol of independent and investigative journalism on the Brazilian blogosphere, has published a farewell post [pt]. On August 6th, the last remaing blogger... more

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Brazil: Land reform or deforestation boost for the Amazon?

Global Voices 5 months ago Region: Brazil

National land will be donated to Brazilians in a program called ‘Terra Legal' (Legal Land), a package of measures to boost the government-backed redistribution of land and to establish rules for those who have lived ... more

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Brazil mulls over controversial bill to legitimize land-grab in Amazon

Breaking Tweets 5 months ago Region: Brazil

Brazil’s president Lula da Silva has a controversial bill on his hands: it is his call to approve or veto a law that will grant land title to 300,000 properties illegally established across some 600,000 square kilo... more

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Air France jet missing over Atlantic, presumed crashed

Breaking Tweets 5 months ago Region: Brazil

Per CNN, Air France flight 447 carrying 228 passengers from Rio de Janeiro heading to Paris was reported missing early Monday morning. The jet lost contact with the airlines shortly after it flew over a stormy area with st... more

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Floods in Brazil Leave 300k + Homeless

NewsFromMyBrazil 6 months ago Region: Brazil

At least 40 people have died and the number of homeless is now above 308,000 in the worst flooding in northern Brazil in at least two decades, taking Rio Negro, one of the Amazon Forest’s rivers near to its highest l... more

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